bad manners, yes! Hanging offence, no.

[Dan Shane]

TEEMU SAYS:


> My point being that copying someone's site without asking permission is
> rude but should not literally be considered as being wrong/illegal
(especially
> as many conserned have stated they couldn't care less if their site was
> copied) I see this being about princibles. "Don't take this, this is
mine".
> Perhaps more liberated view should be in order? I understood that most on
> this list who have created sites containing information about comics have
> done so in order to provide information to others about disney comics. Is
> there any difference if people get that information directly from your
site
> or from Totti's "site" (assuming no damage to your hobby or economy)?
>

AND I REPLY:

There is a great deal of difference when the author of a site is not
credited, or worse, when the thief claims the work as his own.  And the
argument that stealing information is a "victimless crime" is all wet.
Theft is theft, no matter the damage.  Ignoring it will not excuse it or
correct it.

--
Dan Shane
(danshane at bellsouth.net)